Research councils to present a united front
The seven research councils will present themselves as one from now on, although there is no likelihood of merger, according to John Taylor, the research councils' director-general, writes Caroline...
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Entrepreneurs put on research cap
Specialist posts, sabbaticals and secondments for academics and captains of industry and staff training have emerged as Scottish university strategies to exploit the commercial potential of research...
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ESA backing SATMODE, interactivity via satellite for consumers
Paris, 31 Jan 2003 The European Space Agency (ESA) has joined forces with a team led by SES Astra (Lux) on a SATMODE development contract totalling EUR 49 million. SATMODE is a satellite return link...
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Space tech and textiles
Paris, 31 July 2002 Earlier this month ESA¡¯s Technology Transfer Network met with 72 representatives of 53 European and Canadian textile companies in Lille, France. The idea - to brainstorm how...
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Getting the scientific message out: loud and clear
Brussels, 11 Jun 2003 Communicating science to the public is absolutely vital, but not a substitute for improving scientific education, experts warn. If the media's job is to report issues of...
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Ministers propose themes for next research policy benchmarking
Brussels, Jan 2003 European ministers have indicated that human resources and private sector research investment will be key themes for the next two year research policy benchmarking cycle. Their...
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Animal testing: Commission presents new alternative drug testing methods
Brussels, 12 May 2003 Today in Brussels the European Commission presented new methods of drug testing to replace animals with safe alternatives. The set of six tests, developed by EU-supported...
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Lack of information and public scepticism on agricultural biotechnology contribute to biotech companies leaving Europe
Brussels, 14 March 2003 Commission surveys published today indicate that, while most Europeans are in favour of medical applications of biotechnology, they are still sceptical about agricultural and...
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FP6 and ERA ensure better cooperation between Member States for nuclear waste management, says Busquin
Brussels, 05 Feb 2003 EU Commissioner for Research, Philippe Busquin, said that the Sixth Framework programme (FP6) and the European Research Area (ERA) are essential tools in helping national...
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Research: Commission publishes study on potential conflict between patenting and publishing of scientific results
Brussels, 28 February 2002 The European Commission has published a survey on the effects of the dilemma that scientists said they faced when faced by scientists when they want to publish their...
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Steep rise in foreign students forecast
About a quarter of all students in UK higher education may be from overseas by 2025 - double the current proportion, the British Council has predicted. The change could force institutions to rethink...
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Speaking their language
Alison Utley listens in at Leeds in the latest in our series on university cities. When schoolteachers approached the University of Leeds last year to ask whether any linguists would be willing to...
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Why I think the white paper's focus on performance is fine
Some words provoke instant responses: "performance" is one, "modernisation" another. Battered by overuse and infused with tawdry associations, they provoke instant hostility. So their appearance in...
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Scientific pressure group warns against over concentration of research infrastructure
Brussels, 6 January 2003 In its response to a UK government consultation paper on higher education, the 'save British science society' (SBS), a UK based pressure group, has warned against excessive...
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Future space transportation
Paris, 29 May 2002 A 'Space Walk' at ILA2002 The chance to take a space walk drew thousands of visitors during the seven-day International Aerospace Exhibition ILA2002 in Berlin this month. 'The...